School Profile

Excelsior Academy

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North EastDayAcademyOfsted Requires ImprovementSixth Form
Profile Notes
Excelsior Academy is a state-funded academy offering all-through education for ages 3-19 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East. Currently has 1,439 pupils on roll and a sixth form. Admissions policy: Other non selective. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)
Newcastle-upon-TyneNE15 6AFNational Curriculum
1,439 pupils (84% of 1,710 capacity) 730 boys / 709 girls
Official URN 135423 • LAESTAB 3916905
excelsior.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
Official Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseAll-through
Establishment typeAcademy sponsor led
Statutory age3 - 19
Opened 01-09-2008 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
Inspection & quality signals
Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Last inspected 2024-05-08
Historical Links
No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
Evidence Trail
Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25
A Level2024/25 • 97 students
Avg points / entry16.46
% achieving AAB+0.0%
GCSE / KS42024/25
Attainment 833.4
EBacc avg points2.85
Eng & Maths 5+24.4%
KS2 (primary SATs)2024/25
Reading/Writing/Maths expected55.0%
At higher standard0.0%

Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.

Official Performance Snapshot
202425Academicz
Students 57 • APS 15.56 • Value added -0.83
202425Academicz
Students 39 • APS 18.24 • Value added -1.05
202425AcademicWell below average
Students 97 • APS 16.46 • Value added -0.91
202425A levelz
Students 57 • APS 15.07 • Value added -0.86
202425A levelz
Students 39 • APS 17.06 • Value added -1.12
202425A levelWell below average
Students 97 • APS 15.73 • Value added -0.95